Listen to a sample
Hot Desk
- Author
- Laura Dickerman
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Publish Date
- 2 September 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 57 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
Not available in your country
We don't have the rights to sell this audiobook where you are. If it's already in your library you can still listen to it in My Books.
What to expect
Brought to you by Penguin.
The hilarious, sexy and smart new romantic comedy perfect for fans of You've Got Mail, Attachments and Good Material
Rebecca Blume knows two things about Ben Heath: He’s a new editor at a rival publishing division, and he has terrible desk-sharing skills.
What starts as a battle of passive-aggressive Post-it notes escalates after the death of literary titan Edward David Adams, A.K.A. "the Lion," when Rebecca and Ben are thrown into a fierce competition to land his estate.
But when secrets about the Lion emerge, they are forced to ask - what role do they want to play in his legacy?
And most importantly, is their Post-it war actually…flirting?
© Laura Dickerman 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
Critics Review
-
So charming and so accomplished, Hot Desk is by turns hilarious, heart-breaking, satirical, cutting and FUN. I absolutely loved it, and got way more than I bargained for in this dual-timeline tale of love and lust in publishing.
Laura Jane Williams, bestselling author of OUR STOP
-
I absolutely adored this super smart and assured debut novel set in the New York publishing world of now and the 1980's. It's a romcom but also an exploration of how powerful men treat the powerless young women in their orbit. Fans of My Salinger Year, Tom Lake AND The Flatshare will love Hot Desk.
Sarra Manning
-
Rollicking and hilarious
People Magazine
-
Hot Desk is pure, grade-A, reader's delight. Dickerman's satire of the publishing industry across decades is pitch-perfect, revealing all of its blindspots and absurdities. But beneath all the laughs (and there's a lot of them) are serious and important questions about legacy, friendship, and who gets the right to tell a story. It's the sexiest, funniest book party you'll be invited to this year, and I promise you don't want to miss it.
Grant Ginder, author of THE PEOPLE WE HATE AT THE WEDDING
See more reviews See fewer reviews
-
The funniest novel I've read in ages! But also the most romantic! Hot Desk had me, by turns, laughing and swooning. This is a comedy of manners for anyone who loves Curtis Sittenfeld, Nora Ephron, Alison Espach or, well, anyone. So spot-on in its depiction of literary world mores, I nearly sprained my neck nodding in recognition. I challenge any reader not to fall in love with this charming debut.
Joanna Rackoff, author of MY SALINGER YEAR
-
A fresh take on classic rom-coms, Laura Dickerman's clever comedy of manners captures the timeless romance of literary New York.
Jillian Medoff, bestselling author of WHEN WE WERE BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL
-
A funny, deeply wise novel that captures all the thrills and aches of setting out in the world. Toggling seamlessly between 1981 and 2022 in New York City, Dickerman shows us that while Gen X and Gen Z may be very different, some things - friendship, ambition, the restorative magic of hangover takeout - are eternal.
Morgan Dick, author of THE FAVOURITE DAUGHTER
User Reviews
No reviews yet.
Details
- Author
- Laura Dickerman
- Narrator
- Cassandra Campbell, Renata Friedman, Teddy Hamilton
- Duration
- 10 hours 57 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 September 2025
- ISBN
- 9781405980654
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Humorous fiction, Publishing industry and journalism
Synopsis
Brought to you by Penguin. The hilarious, sexy and smart new romantic comedy perfect for fans of You've Got Mail, Attachments and Good MaterialRebecca Blume knows two things about Ben Heath: He’s a new editor at a rival publishing division, and he has terrible desk-sharing skills.What starts as a battle of passive-aggressive Post-it notes escalates after the death of literary titan Edward David Adams, A.K.A. "the Lion," when Rebecca and Ben are thrown into a fierce competition to land his estate.But when secrets about the Lion emerge, they are forced to ask - what role do they want to play in his legacy?And most importantly, is their Post-it war actually…flirting?© Laura Dickerman 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025
About xigxag
xigxag is an independent, UK-based audiobook platform and the UK's only B Corp certified audiobook company. We offer nearly 150,000 audiobooks, all with professional human narration. No AI-generated voices. xigxag is rated an Ethical Consumer Best Buy for audiobooks and a top-rated ethical bookshop.
There is no subscription. You buy the audiobooks you want, you own them permanently, and prices start at $13.95. The more you listen over the year, the less you pay per book, and there is always a selection in Listen for Less from $7.95. You can also send audiobooks as gifts using our audiobook gift cards or in-app gifting.
Every audiobook on xigxag has honest reviews covering both the book and the narration, and our community features make it easy to share what you are listening to, discover what others recommend, and find your next listen.
Download or stream on iOS, Android, or in your browser. Browse the full catalogue at xigxag.co.uk.